Retrospective Study of Dorsal Laminectomy for Multiple Cervical Intervertebral Disk Disease in Small Dogs

Abstract

The medical records of 19 small-breed dogs (≤10 kg) treated with dorsal laminectomy of adjacent vertebrae for multiple cervical intervertebral disk disease between April 2006 and April 2015 were reviewed. After transient postoperative worsening, all dogs regained ambulation at a mean of 8.5 ± 4.72 days after surgery without complications. Recurrence of neck pain was reported approximately 3 months postoperatively in two dogs but was well controlled with conservative management. These findings suggest that dorsal multiple laminectomy is effective for cervical intervertebral disk disease with multiple sites of involvement in small dogs.